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Biblical Hebrew roots
Language context for this entry: Arabic
/jaʕ.quːb/ · Arabic
01 / Meaning & origin
يعقوب is a masculine given name documented in Arabic. English Wiktionary traces the Arabic form through Classical Syriac; its etymology tree records the earlier Biblical Hebrew name.
Borrowed from Classical Syriac ܝܲܥܩܘܿܒ݂ (yaʿqōḇ). Corresponding to Arabic يَعْقُبُ (yaʕqubu, “he follows”).
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04 / Through time
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Ruler of the Almohad Caliphate from 1184 to 1199
Safarid Dynasty Amir from 861 to 879
Emir of Afghanistan during 1879 (1849–1923)
Marinid Sultan of Algeria (r. 1258–1286)
Egyptian journalist, dramatist, and political agitator
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